Massachusetts § 107 - Landscape architects; penalty for illegal representation or practice
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§ 107. Landscape architects; penalty for illegal representation or practice
Section 107. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(a) hold himself as a landscape architect unless he is registered under the provisions of sections ninety-eight to one hundred and six, inclusive;
(b) present as his own the certificate of registration of another;
(c) give false or forged evidence to the board of registration or any member thereof in obtaining a certificate;
(d) falsely impersonate any other registrant of like or different name;
(e) use or attempt to use a certificate of registration that has been revoked; or
(f) otherwise violate any of the provisions of said sections.
Each such violation shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment for not more than one year, or both.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 107 ("Landscape architects; penalty for illegal representation or practice") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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